Wine
NOOH by La Coste Sparkling Blanc
88/100 Research score How we score
- ABV 0.0%
- Classification Hybrid
- Method Vacuum distillation
- Evidence Documented
- Origin France
- Price $20–$29
Verdict
Fresh, energetic and polished, with carbonation doing useful structural work where ethanol normally would. Sweetness is noticeable but well supported by acidity and bubbles.
At a glance
- Flavor profile
- Green apple
- White peach
- Lime
- Jasmine
- Blossom
- Structure
- Off-dry
- High acidity
- Medium body
- Medium finish
- Crisp
- Soft bead
- Mouthfeel
- Fine carbonation adds lift and keeps the residual sugar from feeling heavy.
- Assessment
- Category likeness: High
- Structural authenticity: High
- Balance: Well balanced
- Complexity: Complex
- Finish quality: Lingering
- Standalone appeal: Compelling alone
- What stands out
- Bubbles and acid compensate intelligently for missing alcohol — polished and lively.
- How wine-like is it?
- More structurally convincing than most NA whites here. Sparkling lift and acid do real work; finished type is still a flavored dealcoholized-wine beverage.
- Perfect for
- Chilled aperitif pours and celebratory dry-leaning NA sparkling.
- Drink if you like
- Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc
- Provençal blanc de blancs styles
Tasting notes
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Nose
Granny Smith apple, white peach and citrus, followed by white flowers and a distinctive jasmine note.
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Palate
A lively initial attack with lime, crisp apple and white peach. Fine carbonation adds lift and keeps the relatively generous residual sugar from feeling heavy.
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Finish
Clean and moderately persistent, moving from lime and orchard fruit toward jasmine and floral freshness.
The wine
NOOH by La Coste Sparkling Blanc is a hybrid of dealcoholized material and other defining ingredients from Provence, France. The base is 100% estate Sauvignon Blanc from Château La Coste, fermented then dealcoholized; sparkling finish with natural flavors after removal. Vacuum distillation; evaporation at a maximum of approximately 35–40°C (producer).
On the nose, Granny Smith apple, white peach and citrus, followed by white flowers and a distinctive jasmine note. On the palate, A lively initial attack with lime, crisp apple and white peach. Fine carbonation adds lift and keeps the relatively generous residual sugar from feeling heavy. The finish is Clean and moderately persistent, moving from lime and orchard fruit toward jasmine and floral freshness.
More structurally convincing than most NA whites here. Sparkling lift and acid do real work; finished type is still a flavored dealcoholized-wine beverage. Serve 8–9°C (producer).
How to drink it
8–9°C (producer).
How it was made
Classification: Hybrid — Bottle confirmed as sparkling Blanc. Wine-origin Sauvignon Blanc dealcoholized by vacuum distillation, then finished as a flavored beverage based on dealcoholized wine with carbonation.
Evidence status: Documented
Method: Vacuum distillation; evaporation at a maximum of approximately 35–40°C (producer)
Sources disagree on the following points.
- Product: Purchase cart listed “Nooh Blanc 0%.” The physical bottle is Sparkling Blanc (effervescent format). Still Blanc is a separate SKU.
Sources
Product facts are only as strong as their sources. Editorial tasting notes are opinion.
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Bottle verified Bottle / can label Bottle shows 0.0% vol; producer page confirms 0.0%.
ABV
Bottle shows 0.0% vol; producer page confirms 0.0%.
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Method · Classification · Sugar · Base beverage · Producer · Country · Region · Volume
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Secondary source Research / registry Editorial research score (not a Dry Standard cellar tasting). Highest structural-authenticity read in this Dis&Dis set.
Rating
Editorial research score (not a Dry Standard cellar tasting). Highest structural-authenticity read in this Dis&Dis set.
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